Projects

In 2019, I began a research project focused on the remarkable and rare epiphytic species of the cloud forest in the central region of Veracruz. The aim of this investigation is to explore alternative, less abstract ways of measuring time by graphically recording the blooming cycles of certain bromeliads and orchids over the course of a year.

From January to July, Epidendrum longipetalum orchids bloom. Between April and mid-year, the fragrant inflorescences of Encyclia radiata emerge, only to bloom again in December. If the bright red flowers with purple tubular structures of Tillandsia foliosa are in full display, it is February; but if they appear somewhat weary, they herald the arrival of April. From March to August, the delicate purple-stemmed flower of Tillandsia limbata blossoms in splendor. Only in June do the small white flowers of Catopsis sessiliflora adorn trunks and branches. Comparettia falcata, known as the magenta drizzle, releases its delicate raceme during the warmest months, between May and August. The crimson flower of Tillandsia multicaulis radiates between July and October. In autumn, the violet-pink hues and fragrant honey-like scent of the Laelia orchid fill the forest air from October to November. Meanwhile, the veined and ridged Tillandsia punctulata endures the harshest months, with its bloom persisting from November to March.